N-methyl-L-glutamate

<i>N</i>-Methyl-<small>L</small>-glutamic acid

N-Methyl-L-glutamic acid

Chemical compound

N-Methyl-l-glutamic acid (methylglutamate) is a chemical derivative of glutamic acid in which a methyl group has been added to the amino group. It is an intermediate in methane metabolism. Biosynthetically, it is produced from methylamine and glutamic acid by the enzyme methylamine—glutamate N-methyltransferase.[1] It can also be demethylated by methylglutamate dehydrogenase to regenerate glutamic acid.[2]

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References

  1. [1]
    Shaw, WV; Tsai, L; Stadtman, ER (1966). "The enzymatic synthesis of N-methylglutamic acid". The Journal of Biological Chemistry. 241 (4): 935–45. doi:10.1016/S0021-9258(18)96855-9. PMID 5905132.
  2. [2]
    Hersh, LB; Stark, MJ; Worthen, S; Fiero, MK (1972). "N-methylglutamate dehydrogenase: Kinetic studies on the solubilized enzyme". Archives of Biochemistry and Biophysics. 150 (1): 219–26. doi:10.1016/0003-9861(72)90029-X. PMID 5028076.


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